Description
This book has been a long time coming.
I’ve been dedicated to semen retention, yoga, meditation, nutrition, nootropics and “biohacking” for over 13 years now. I’ve spent tens of thousands of hours studying these topics and putting them into practice, I’ve spent tens of thousands of dollars buying books, herbs and supplements, I’ve studied with two monks of different traditions, and I’ve completed six meditation retreats so far.
None of this is to brag, only to let you know I take my spiritual practice, of which semen retention is a crucial component, very seriously.
I’m certainly no guru and I make no claims to having mastered my spiritual practice. But I have put in quite a lot of time, energy and effort to learn and master this part of life, and believe me, I’ve made tons of mistakes along the way!
And this book right here – The Art of Semen Retention – is my gift to you, a distillation of all that time and effort, so you can take all the nuggets of gold without having to make the same mistakes I did.
This book is over 100,000 words, the equivalent of a 400 page novel if it were printed. It has 154 chapters. It is the distillation of 13 years of study and practice, combing through countless books and websites, and thousands of hours of trial and error – with a ton of error, mind you.
This is a compendium of tried and true techniques handed down for millenia, from master to disciple. All I’ve done is synthesize that information into a straightforward book aimed at successful semen retention for the modern man, so that you can reap the benefits.
In short, this is the manual I wish I had when I started this practice over a decade ago, and as long as it helps even one brother out on this path, I will consider it a success.
Here’s a little sneak peak of what The Art of Semen Retention includes.
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The history of semen retention;
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The subtle differences between semen retention and brahmacharya, the yogic practice of celibacy and “god-like behavior”;
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What real yoga is, and why it’s nothing like the yoga you see soccer moms practicing in “live, laugh, love” studios;
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How The Art of Semen Retention is a syntropic system – a set of beliefs and practices focused on cultivating energy, preventing its dissipation, and adding order and harmony into the body-mind system;
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An introduction to the Taoist concept of the Three Treasures, jing, qi, and shen, and how they are the true aim of semen retention, whether you know it or not;
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The yogic equivalents of jing, qi, and shen, and what these energies are as they relate to modern biochemistry;
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Why your libido is not the problem.
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What jing really is, and how jing and orgasm relate to hormones and neurotransmitters, specifically dopamine, testosterone, and prolactin;
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How jing is largely under the influence of your endocrine system, and how yoga is the key to strengthening and tweaking your endocrine system, and thus jing;
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Qi/prana and how it makes up your pranamaya kosha, energy body or “aura”;
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How modern science confirms we do, in fact, have an energy body that extends up to three feet around us;
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How our thoughts, feelings and emotions get projected out into that energy body, and a scientific explanation for how others are able to pick up on those thoughts and feelings;
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How to strengthen your energy body;
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How shen can make that energy body have a “magnetic shine”;
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How shen relates to the yogic concepts of “sattva”, or spiritual harmony/purity, and “tejas”, your spiritual fire/spiritual radiance.
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Cold showers, ice baths, saunas, and specific benefits for retainers;
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Basic info on meditation;
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Chapters on working out, both lifting weights and cardio, sleep, diet, and journaling;
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Multiple chapters on self-improvement, finding your purpose, stoicism, and general badassery, with suggested resources for you to dig deeper, should you want to. This is important stuff that is foundational to semen retention and being a man in general.
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The ins and outs of jing cultivation, plus common ways it is depleted beyond just orgasming;
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How food and supplements affect jing;
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How sleep, stress and exercise all affect jing.
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An introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine’s tonic herbs and Ayurveda’s rasayanas,both of which are systems of herbs and formulas that boost sexual energy, boost qi/prana, extend lifespan, and suffuse you with the spiritual radiance known as shen;
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A rundown on yin and yang herbs, and how, especially for the retainer, you need to have these energies carefully balanced;
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A deep-dive on sixteen different herbs that either boost jing, qi, or shen, or in some cases, all three;
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Modern scientific studies backing up their efficacy for us on the retention path;
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Suggested products for each herb;
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Classic formulas for these herbs, as well as modern day formulas, as well as custom formulas I’ve come up with specifically for semen retention;
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A deep dive on my Recovery Formula, the specific herbal formula I’ve been using for years in case of a slip-up or planned release, that quickly lowers prolactin and recovers sexual energy.
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All about yoga asanas, the physical postures of yoga, and how they help us tune the endocrine system, bolster jing and begin to purify and energize our pranamaya kosha, or energy body;
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The quick but very efficient asana routine I use daily to cultivate and transmute jing;
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A deep dive on pranayama, the breathing exercises that are the “keys to your nervous system” and that help increase the strength of your pranamaya kosha, your energy body or “aura”;
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Why pranayama is your ticket out of Relapse Land;
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Corrective breathing exercises and their importance;
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Beginner and advanced calming pranayamas and their visualizations;
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Beginner and advanced vitalizing pranayamas and their visualizations;
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A few chapters on mudras, which are yogic “energy seals”, helping you to direct energy, sexual or otherwise, to different parts of the bodymind system, and how to then seal in the energy you’ve generated.
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Laying the groundwork on some yogic and Buddhist concepts and how they will vastly improve your semen retention game;
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We touch on mindfulness practice and how to use it to overcome craving, urges and suffering;
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We dive deep into craving itself – if you can overcome craving, you’ve won the SR game;
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A chapter on two powerful anti-craving supplements – which may be the missing piece to finally get your urges under control;
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State changes and the power of reframing (huge deal);
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To really level up in retention and life in general, be sure to read the chapters on tapas, or austerities. If you fully embrace tapas, you’ll become a master of discipline and vastly improve your dopaminergic tone, meaning more discipline, more pleasure and moremotivation;
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Weaning yourself from the suffocating teat of comfort;
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Mastering your mind and boosting your happiness through practicing ethics;
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How-to’s and benefits of a handful of powerful meditation techniques and visualizations, not only to transmute sexual energy, but to master your mind.
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What tantra really is, and how tantric sex is only a small sliver of its totality;
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How tantric sex is not only compatible with semen retention, but is essentially Semen Retention 2.0;
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The oft-neglected but supremely important component of tantra – cultivating the proper tantric mindset – plus advice on choosing the right partner;
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Methods to begin experimenting with tantra, and why you’re all but guaranteed to fail if you haven’t gained competency in other yogic practices;
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How to circulate and store the energy liberated and absorbed from your partner after tantric sex;
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And some very crucial cautions and closing words on tantric sex.
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